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Mentha oil down 1.4% on sluggish demand
Mentha oil for delivery in the June contract declined by 1.35%
 "Mentha oil down 1.4% on sluggish demand")
Lead down 0.1% on sluggish demand
Globally, at the London Metal Exchange lead rose 0.5%
 "Lead down 0.1% on sluggish demand")
Zinc marginally down 0.2% on profit-booking
Marketmen say weakness in copper and other base metals at the LME mainly kept pressure on zinc futures trade
 "Zinc marginally down 0.2% on profit-booking")
Aluminium prices down by 0.2%
Aluminium for delivery in July fell by 0.09%
 "Aluminium prices down by 0.2%")
Copper down 0.1% on weak global cues
Copper for delivery in June traded lower by 0.07%
 "Copper down 0.1% on weak global cues")
Silver futures decline 0.5% on overseas trend
Silver for delivery in far-month September fell by 0.53%
 "Silver futures decline 0.5% on overseas trend")
Gold futures down 0.1% on weak global cues
Gold for delivery in far-month October shed 0.15%
 "Gold futures down 0.1% on weak global cues")
 "Untimely heavy rains might affect paddy crop in North India")
Cheaper rupee & Bangladesh's troubles cheer India's apparel exporters
Exporters have shifted their focus to non-traditional markets like South America, Japan, New Zealand to increase exports
 "Cheaper rupee & Bangladesh's troubles cheer India's apparel exporters")
Cooking oil rates up marginally on costlier imports
Rupee depreciation has an impact on all commodities including edible oils, says Solvent Extractors Association Executive Director B V Mehta
 "Cooking oil rates up marginally on costlier imports")
Nickel trades higher by 0.4% in trade
Nickel for delivery in the July contract moved up by 0.42%
 "Nickel trades higher by 0.4% in trade")
Copper up 0.6% on spot demand
Copper for delivery in the August contract traded higher by 0.59%
Castorseed up 0.9% on fresh buying
Castorseed for the July contract advanced by 0.87%
 "Castorseed up 0.9% on fresh buying")
Refined soya oil up by 0.6%
Refined soya for delivery in July contract traded higher by 0.48%
 "Refined soya oil up by 0.6%")
Chana moves up 0.2% in trade
Chana for delivery in the June contract edged up by 0.03%
 "Chana moves up 0.2% in trade")
Potato up 1.7% on fall in supply
Potato prices for delivery in the July contract traded higher by 0.84%
 "Potato up 1.7% on fall in supply")
Jeera up 0.1% on export demand
Jeera for delivery in June traded higher by 0.15%
 "Jeera up 0.1% on export demand")
Mentha oil up 0.2% on increased demand
Mentha oil for delivery in the June contract edged up by 0.18%
Silver moves up 0.8% in futures trade on global cues
silver for delivery in the September contract traded higher by 0.76%
Crude oil futures firm up 0.6% on overseas cues
Crude oil for July also moved up by 0.54%
 "Crude oil futures firm up 0.6% on overseas cues")